land someone in something
phrasal verb with land verb uk/lænd/ us/lænd/
使（某人）陷入困境
to cause someone to be in a difficult situation
Revealing confidential information to a rival company could land you in serious trouble with your boss. 向竞争对手泄露公司秘密的话，你的老板不会轻饶了你。
The demonstration outside the embassy landed some of the protesters in jail overnight. 在使馆外举行抗议示威活动导致一些抗议者被拘留了一夜。
He landed himself in deep/hot water (= in a very difficult or unpleasant situation) by lying to the tax office about his earnings. 他因向税务部门谎报收入而惹上了大麻烦。